As US and coalition troops prepare to leave Afghanistan by 11 September, the commander of US Central Command (USCENTCOM), US Marine Corps General Kenneth McKenzie, said on 20 April that the Pentagon is looking at "offshore, over-the-horizon options" to conduct counter-terrorism activities in the Central Asian country, if required. Testifying before the US House Armed Services Committee, the commander said that some of the US troops still in Afghanistan will remain "in the region", adding that he is currently deciding how the United States will be able to conduct counter-terrorism activities in the area without having a military presence in Afghanistan.
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